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Grayton Beach 30A Guide

Grayton Beach

Grayton 30A

Everything for a day in Grayton Beach, the oldest, most laid-back town on 30A, conditions, state-park parking, the Western Lake sunset and where to eat after, including the legendary Red Bar.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

State park & dune access

Grayton Sunset

Western Lake outfall & dunes

Dining

The Red Bar & gulf seafood

Things to Do

Western Lake paddles & dolphins

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Grayton Beach

State park · Western Lake & sea oats

State park · entry fee

Blue Mountain

Highest dunes on the gulf · quiet

Regional access

Seaside

Planned town · pavilions to the sand

Regional access

WaterColor

Boardwalks & Western Lake club

Access points

Santa Rosa Beach

West-end accesses & the bay

Regional access

Deer Lake

Rare dune lake · tall-dune boardwalk

State park · honor fee

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Seaside

5 min east

Amphitheater & Airstream Row

Santa Rosa Beach

10 min west

West end of 30A & the bay

Destin

30 min west

Harbor, Crab Island & charters

Rosemary Beach

15 min east

Cobbled lanes & rooftop bars

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Grayton Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Beach with care. The National Weather Service has a Rip Current Statement out for Grayton Beach until 12 AM Thursday. Strong rip currents. Stay out of the water unless a lifeguard is on duty. Right now at Grayton, the water is 76°F, surf is running 4–5 ft and the air is 75°F but feels like 82°F. Wind is 7 mph from the SSE and the UV index peaks at 5 (moderate) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 240 minutes right now. Today’s tides: High 6:27 AM, Low 11:37 AM, High 7:11 PM. Whether dogs are allowed here depends on which part of the beach you are on.